A new version of Google Maps began rolling out late last night. The immediately visible changes are semi-cosmetic, including some slightly more informative details, but there aren’t any obviously huge additions to see here. As we turn to a teardown, there are signs that reviewers will soon be able to start writing, then save their work as a draft.

If you’re looking for a small but powerful smartphone, there aren’t that many options. I had the pleasure of trying out the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact over the course of 100 days and article details my experiences after getting to know the device’s streng…

Google Express sees discounts fairly often, but it’s pretty rare to see credit being given away for free. But if you can say or type three words to Google Assistant, you’ll be given $15 in Target credit for Google Express with basically no strings att…

We just posted a deal on the dual-SIM versions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ yesterday, but now the Note8 has been discounted by the same seller. The current price of $699.99 makes this cheaper than both the S9 and S9+, and this is the lowest price we’ve e…

Ever heard of Samsung Movie Maker? It’s preinstalled on many Galaxy devices, but it’s pretty well-hidden; it only shows up after you begin editing a video through the Gallery app. However, the service will soon be discontinued when Android P rolls aro…

When everything is automatic, sometimes you have to spend extra time doing it yourself.

I learned to drive in an old Volkswagen Golf with a manual transmission. Instead of racing around the city of Toronto like the racecar driver I imagined myself to be, I spent the afternoon in an empty parking lot trying to figure out how to smoothly change gears. As the late summer sun set in the west, I gingerly drove the car up a slight hill toward a not-too-busy street, confident that I could navigate —physically and intellectually — the mortal task of living with other vehicles on unforgiving roads. I turned into traffic without issue, but as I approached my first red light, everything I’d learned over the last four hours escaped me, and as I slowed I forgot to depress the clutch, causing the engine to stall just as I was ready to proceed. Every inch of road was filled with cars seemingly bigger and more intimidating than mine, and inside them were people ready to murder me for de…

Every once in a while, Android Pa… er… Google Pay adds support for more banks and credit unions. Just a few days ago, 61 new US banks and credit unions were added to Google Pay. This time, the list of additions is much smaller, but still worthy of…

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms are just part of a long list of sites that we access daily. In this article we’ll detail five apps that help control our dependence on social networks.(This is a preview – click here to read…

Nest’s offerings are among the best in the business, but their MSRPs aren’t very competitive. Luckily, both the Cam IQ Indoor and Cam Outdoor are being discounted by B&H. The Cam IQ Indoor is down to $219, making it the lowest price we’ve seen for it thus far, and the Cam Outdoor has fallen to $169.

The Nest Cam IQ Indoor outputs 1080p HDR video, has three microphones on board, and a Supersight feature that follows people in frame.